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JOHN S. KNIGHT CENTER BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS

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MISSION STATEMENT The John S. Knight Center ("Center") is a multi-purpose facility owned by the City of Akron and operated by the Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. ("Bureau"}, an Ohio nonprofit corporation governed by a Board of Trustees with equal membership appointed by the City of Akron and the County of Summit. The Bureau operates the Center for the purpose of providing a venue for trade shows, conferences, and special events. The mission of the Center is to provide a first class, affordable facility open to all of Akron and beyond for the purpose of business, education, and entertainment which will in turn create jobs, encourage new business promote tourism, increase visibility, and gain further recognition of Akron, Summit County, and surrounding areas as a vibrant and dynamic destination for any type of event. A. The Bureau hereby establishes these rules and regulations as applicable to all individuals, corporations, or other entities (hereinafter the "Promoter"} renting space at the Center through execution of an "Event Contract," and the Promoter shall comply with these Rules and Regulations. In the event of a conflict between the terms of these Rules and Regulations and the Event Contract, the Event Contract shall control. B. No amendment, alteration, revision, or waiver of any provision herein shall be effective unless contained in writing and signed by the President or the Vice President of the Bureau. All terms stated herein shall be binding upon the Promoter unless otherwise specified in the individual Event Contract. The Bureau shall determine any matter not contained herein nor specified in the individual Event Contract. These rules may be amended from time to time and, upon notice, the Promoter shall comply with any and all amendments. C. Promoter shall comply with all local, state, and federal rules and regulations, including, but not limited to the City of Akron, OSHA, and Ohio State Liquor Control Board. The Center is a smoke free building (City of Akron Code 102.2). D. No person, organization, or corporations may be denied the right to produce events, work, or provide services at the Center on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, handicap, or membership affiliation with any lawful political party or organization. The Bureau reserves the right to ask for and call references of event Promoters. E. Except for those activities, concessions, and services reserved exclusively to the Bureau as provided herein, the Promoter shall have the opportunity to select, hire, or contract with any individual, corporation, or other entity to work, perform services, or provide materials for Promoter's activity at the Center, provided only that individual, corporation, or entity is approved in writing by the Bureau and complies at all times with the rules and regulations set forth herein. F. By permitting the Promoter to select employees, contractors, or agents under this Statement of Policy, the Bureau does not intend to recognize the claim or jurisdiction of any individual, corporation, or other entity to provide services of work at the Center. Rules and regulations adopted by any Promoter or his agents for particular activity or event are subject to the approval of the Bureau, and upon such approval shall not be binding upon or deemed adopted by the Bureau, and shall not constitute a precedent for any other event at the Center.

II. STATEMENT OF POLICY